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Advocacy groups sue Defense Department for records assessing women in combat roles
The plaintiffs asked for records pertaining to a commissioned evaluation of women’s “effectiveness” in combat roles and internal plans to modify physical eligibility standards for those jobs.
Vance questions whether Pentagon will livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter
Vice President JD Vance was among a bipartisan group of politicians expressing concern and doubt over a Pentagon plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan.
Lincoln families reflect on difficult deployment with mix of emotions
Families navigated a mix of exhaustion, relief and lingering anger over the deployment’s toll, but they ultimately converged on pride in their service members’ resilience and accomplishments.
National Guard says it is ‘actively addressing’ incident of troops near DC ballot drop box
The District of Columbia’s Board of Elections formally requested that the National Guard stay away from voting locations after troops were spotted standing in front of a ballot drop box on Thursday. The elections board confirmed to the Washington Sun it had sent a...
McGeorge School of Law master’s programs offer 5 areas of focus
Dr. Brandon Philips teaches a course to MPA and MPP students.Whether you’re interested in public service, government, administration, nonprofit leadership or shaping public policy, the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law offers two master’s...
Man tricked ex-girlfriend into meeting him on her 21st birthday by promising a present, then shot her over and over
Inset left: Rasheed Turner (Jackson County Sheriff's Office). Inset right: Layla Freeman (Obituary). Background: The intersection where Turner killed Freeman in Kansas City, Mo. (Google Maps). A Missouri man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for shooting and...
Dividing the “Country Club” Investment
An interesting aspect of doing divorce work is that you get to look under the hood of the rich and/or famous to see what powers their wealth engine. What lawyers are used to seeing is unduly heavy concentrations in a family business or shares in an employer. People...
Fourth District Voids Laguna Beach’s Negative Declaration and Historic Resources Element Amendment, Holds CEQA Required EIR or MND Due to Amendment’s Blanket Removal of Protections for Presumptive Historic Resources Listed In 1981 Local Inventory
In an opinion filed on August 31, and later ordered published on September 22, 2026, the Fourth District Court of Appeal (Div. 3) reversed the judgment of the Orange County Superior Court denying writ relief and ordered issuance of a writ of mandate invalidating the...
Mexico Adopts New Guidelines for VELAGRO Agricultural Export Labor Certificates
Mexico has approved the General Operating Guidelines for the VELAGRO Platform for Obtaining Agricultural Export Labor Certificates, which was published in Mexico’s Official Journal of the Federation on September 15, 2026.Created for the purpose of facilitating...